Background
Schaufele, Roger Donald was born on March 30, 1928. Son of Franklin A. and Josephine (Schmidt) Schaufele.
Schaufele, Roger Donald was born on March 30, 1928. Son of Franklin A. and Josephine (Schmidt) Schaufele.
Bachelor of Science in aeronautics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949. Master of Science in aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 1952.
With Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1949-1951, with Long Beach, since 1955, assistant chief aerodynamics, commercial programs, District of Columbia-10 deputy director aerodynamics, 1967-1971, director technical, 1971-1976, director advanced engring, 1976-1979, director aircraft design, 1979-1981, vice president engineering, 1981-1987. Vice president, general manager commercial advanced products Douglas Aircraft, 1987-1989, consultant, 1989-1993. Professor aircraft design California State University, Long beach, since 1990.
Member aeronautical advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1981-1987. Member aeronautical and space engineering board National Research Council, Washington, 1982-1985. Member University engineering advisory and development council California State University-Long Beach, since 1983.
Member aeronautical engineering technical industrial advisory board Arizona State University, Tempe, 1983-1986. Member committee on science and technical United States House Representatives, Congressional Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, Washington, 1984-1987.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute for Advancement of Engineering, Society Automotive Engineers (technical board 1983-1985, board directors 1990-1993), member, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, 1997-2003. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aeronautical Club of Southern California, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Alpha Rho.
Married Barbara Powell Harkness, October 8, 1949. Children– Margaret Jo, Roger Donald Junior.